Mr Paul Meredith

I graduated from the University of Cambridge in 2010 after receiving several prizes and a distinction in medicine and surgery. After undertaking junior doctor training at Addenbrookes’ Hospital I completed seven years of post-graduate Ophthalmic Specialist Training on the south coast of England including one year of advanced specialist training in Oculoplastics in Portsmouth. I completed a further two internationally recognised advanced fellowships in Oculoplastic, Lacrimal and Orbital surgery at Cardiff and Manchester before taking my consultant post at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust where he is currently the Royal College of Ophthalmology Tutor. I am a Fellow of the Royal College of Ophthalmology and a member of the British Oculoplastic Surgery Society. I am actively involved in education and training helping to run the Newcastle oculoplastic fellowship, enjoys teaching future surgeons as part of the Royal College of Ophthalmology Surgical Skills Faculty, and is an examiner for the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. I am active in research with multiple awards and papers published and am currently Principal Investigator for a number of trials of novel monoclonal antibody treatments for Thyroid Eye Disease. Away from work I enjoy spending time with his three young children, travel and keeping fit. Awards I have received many awards during my career including: Distinction in Medicine and Surgery from University of Cambridge 2010 Ophthalmology specialist training in Wessex (Hampshire and Dorset) Completed two internationally recognised advanced subspecialty fellowships in oculoplastic, lacrimal and orbital surgery (Manchester and Cardiff) Consultant lead/Principal Investigator for several multinational Thyroid Eye Disease research trials Surgical Skills tutor for Royal College of Ophthalmology Examiner for Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh College tutor responsible for ophthalmology training at Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle

Oculoplastics Eyelid Watery eye/lacrimal Minor operations – lump and Bump removal Thyroid Eye Disease Orbital and socket disorders Cataract